NADRA messes up voter lists of 4 districts

The electoral lists prepared by the country’s citizens’ registration body--the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA)—for at least four districts of the country contain glaring discrepancies.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) after detecting these errors has returned these faulty lists to NADRA for their rectification, official sources revealed to The Express Tribune on Wednesday.

They said NADRA has made several errors in the pictorial electoral rolls for women and men voters. In North Waziristan, Orakzai, Tando Allahyar, and Quetta, women voters were included in men's rolls, while men voters were placed in women's rolls.

Concerns about potential complications during the voting process due to these inaccurate entries in the electoral lists have prompted the ECP to instruct NADRA to rectify these errors.

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As per the sources, in case the electoral lists are not corrected by February 8, the election day, men voters will cast their votes with women voters in the four districts.

An electoral list, also known as an electoral roll or voter list, is a comprehensive roster or database containing the names and details of eligible voters within a particular jurisdiction, such as a district, constituency, or region.

This list typically includes information like names, addresses, and sometimes other details like identification numbers or photographs of registered voters.

It serves as a fundamental tool during elections, ensuring that eligible citizens can exercise their right to vote by verifying their registration status and eligibility at polling stations.